Sweden’s Finance Chief Nominated to Become First Female PM
- Magdalena Andersson agreed to lead the Social Democrats
- She needs lawmakers’ approval to replace Premier Lofven
Magdalena Andersson
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Sweden’s Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has agreed to replace outgoing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven as social-democratic party leader, paving the way for her to become the Nordic nation’s first-ever female head of government.
“I am very honored,” the Harvard-educated Andersson, who has held the reins of the Swedish economy since 2014, said in Stockholm on Wednesday. “Accepting the nomination as leader of the Social Democrats is a big decision. It is not something you do overnight.”